Development of a computer controlled underbody plow.

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• Creators:
  Nixon, Wilfrid A. ; Kochumman, George ; Novotny, Carrie ; Kruger, Anton
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research. Hydroscience & Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Iowa. Highway Research Board
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Snowplows
  • Maintenance equipment
  • Winter maintenance
  • Maintenance practices
  • Winter
  • Snowplows
  • Maintenance equipment
  • Winter maintenance
  • Maintenance practices
  • Winter
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TR 412
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Iowa
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research. Hydroscience & Engineering
• Abstract:
  Underbody plows can be very useful tools in winter maintenance, especially when compacted snow or hard ice must be removed from the roadway. By the application of significant down-force, and the use of an appropriate cutting edge angle, compacted snow and ice can be removed very effectively by such plows, with much greater efficiency than any other tool under those circumstances. ; However, the successful operation of an underbody plow requires considerable skill. If too little down pressure is applied to the plow, then it will not cut the ice or compacted snow. However, if too much force is applied, then either the cutting edge may gouge the road surface, causing significant damage often to both the road surface and the plow, or the plow may ride up on the cutting edge so that it is no longer controllable by the operator. Spinning of the truck in such situations is easily accomplished. Further, excessive down force will result in rapid wear of the cutting edge.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24418/dot_24418_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 443.86 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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